Although external peer review is seldom required in most organizations, it is nonetheless important to have a policy in place should the need arise. In many hospitals, the service line or department chair, medical staff quality committee (MSQC), or another designated group will make...
The medical staff services department doesn’t assess practitioners’ competence, but MSPs can ensure that the organized medical staff has the bylaws, policies, and procedures in place to conduct a consistent, fair, effective, and well-documented peer review process. In addition, MSPs can be...
It’s important for credentials committee members to understand that they are involved directly or indirectly in developing an excellent privileging process. Privileging involves four distinct, ongoing steps.
Stacey McCoy, PharmD, MS, BCPS, has a wealth of experience in the field of pharmacy, having worked in various healthcare capacities for more than two decades. Currently, she serves as a clinical program manager at Wolters Kluwer Health, where she focuses on optimizing technology and the delivery...
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